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Old 24-Sep-2003, 13:42
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Sounds like good advice. - thanks everyone.
I'll make some adjustments once I've got a new rear tyre - noticed a big screw sticking out of it this morning so thats put a bit of a dampner on having a play with things at the moment.

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Old 24-Sep-2003, 13:47
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Ben,

The reason for the Ducati Tool is so that you have a Refernce Standard by which the distance can be accurately set following chain adjustment.
If you follow Rattler's advice and do some experimenting with the tie bar length and find a length that satisfies you (Ooooer missus ), then you can use the Ducati Tool to record the height between the refence point and the rear spindle.
The tool in question does not need to be a specific Ducati one - it just needs to be able to accurately record the geometry. I made one from a bit of MDF I found in my garage and a bit of Ally to measure the vertical distance.
I have my steering head at "steep" and have raised the rear end - but then it's all down to preference..

In summary:
- Obtain massive tool
- Raise your back end
- Select a suitable length
- Play around until satisfied
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Old 24-Sep-2003, 16:43
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nice summary - so basically fine tweaking of position will definately lead to increased rider satisifaction and possibly improved feedback - at least thats according to the Swiss Tony book of Motorcycle Suspension setup
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Old 24-Sep-2003, 21:04
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I have a Drawing with all measurements of the ride height tool if you want it.
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